标题: Neil Hopkinson, Inventor of High Speed Sintering, Wins the 2027 AMUG Innovators Award [打印本页] 作者: admin 时间: 2026-11-12 10:33 标题: Neil Hopkinson, Inventor of High Speed Sintering, Wins the 2027 AMUG Innovators Award On November 5, 2026, Nanjixiong learned that the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) named Neil Hopkinson, Stratasys' vice president of SAF technology and a principal inventor of High Speed Sintering (HSS), as the recipient of its 2027 Innovators Award. Previous recipients include Chuck Hull, Scott Crump, Hans Langer, and Fried Vancraen.
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HSS uses a printhead to selectively deposit an infrared-absorbing liquid onto polymer powder, which is then fused with infrared energy, eliminating point-by-point laser scanning. Loughborough University says more than 2,500 systems have been installed worldwide, generating over GBP 1 billion in revenue for licensees and supply-chain partners.
Hopkinson moved from academia into industry. In the late 1990s, his doctoral research focused on photopolymer printing of injection molds. After joining Loughborough University in 2001, he invented HSS, filed a patent in 2003, and began licensing the technology externally in 2013. After 20 years in academia, he joined Xaar; following Xaar 3D's integration into Stratasys, he became vice president of SAF technology. He was inducted into the TCT Hall of Fame in 2025.
Nanjixiong's view HSS and SAF have helped move polymer powder-bed fusion from prototyping toward batch production. Domestic high-speed sintering systems have also advanced in recent years, making the cost and productivity comparison worth watching.
AI-translated from an article by Kuaixiong on Nanjixiong, originally published on 2026-11-06. Text and images retain the original source attribution. Read the original Chinese article
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